When I was growing up, my world revolved around my mother. We spent lots of time together while my father was on the road working his construction business. Much of the time, it was just Mom and me. I can remember the smell of our house after Mom had gotten out her cleaning supplies and…
Read more Today’s Pondering~The meaning of things
In all honesty, it has become increasingly difficult to be able to say this. I know where God has been with me. I know what He has done for me. I’m probably the last person who would have a right to question God about anything. But lately, I’ve been feeling deeply pressed about all of…
Read more Today’s Pondering~I’m a believer…
That is what the Scriptures mean when God told him, “I have made you the father of many nations.” This happened because Abraham believed in the God who brings the dead back to life and who creates new things out of nothing. ~Romans 4:17 NLT~ I used to watch the popular television series, Star Trek: …
Read more Today’s Pondering~Make it so…
Where You go, I’ll go Where You stay, I’ll stay When You move, I’ll move I will follow You. Chris Tomlin~I Will Follow I often think about the words to this song and wonder if I could be that devoted to my God. I claim that I am and I certainly want to be; but…
Read more Today’s Pondering~Somebody bring me some water…
Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls. ~Proverbs 25:28 NKJV~ I used to carry myself like a tough girl…always cussing people out and daring anyone to call me out of my name. I was angry about everything and I wanted to make sure that everyone knew…
Read more Today’s Pondering~To each, His own…
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. ~Matthew 5:13 NIV~ There are those who cannot function in our society unless they are looking at things from…
Read more Today’s Pondering~Going gray…
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. ~ Matthew 7:7-8 NKJV~ For a long time, I read this Scripture…
Read more Today’s Pondering~Seeking the gift, seeking the Giver…
A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. ~Luke 7:37 NIV~ I used to wonder sometimes, will there ever be a time when I don’t feel like this woman? Having come through a long…
Read more Today’s Pondering~All things alabaster…
On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there. ~Acts 16:13 (NIV)~ This is my first major post of the new year for this blog and I have prayed…
Read more Today’s Pondering~Break my heart for what breaks Yours…
For in Him you have been enriched in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge— God thus confirming our testimony about Christ among you. Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. – 1 Corinthians 1:5-7 (NIV)~ The sooner I…
Read more Today’s Pondering~Nothing Like the Real Thing…